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Introducción: Piper auritum Kunth (caisimón de anís) es una de las plantas más utilizadas tradicionalmente en Cuba por sus propiedades antiinflamatorias, analgésicas y cicatrizantes. Objetivos: reportar un caso clínico que sufrió una reacción adversa por automedicación de hojas de Piper auritum. Métodos: se revisó la literatura y la historia clínica de una paciente femenina atendida en el servicio del Hospital Universitario Dr Miguel Enríquez, Servicio de Cirugía Plástica y Caumatología. Resultados: se presentó el caso de una paciente que sufrió lesiones por quemaduras hipodérmicas y sus consecuencias al aplicar hojas de P auritum de forma incorrecta sobre la piel de las mamas, que necesitaron autoinjertos de piel laminar de espesor parcial medio con resultados satisfactorios. Conclusiones: es importante la orientación por personal especializado para el uso de las plantas medicinales
Introduction: Piper aurifum Kunth (caisimón de anis) is one of the most used plants traditionally in Cuba because of its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and healing properties. Objectives: to report a clinical case suffering from an adverse reaction caused by self-medication with Piper aurifum leaves. Methods: the medical literature and the medical history of a female patient, who was seen at Dr Miguel Enríquez university hospital plastic surgery and burn treatment service, were reviewed. Results: the case of a patient who suffered lesions from hypodermic burns caused by the wrong application of P aurifum leaves on the breast skin was presented. It was necessary to use laminar skin autografts of average partial thickness to cure the lesions, with satisfactory results. Conclusions: it is important that specialists provide appropriate instructions about the use of medicinal plants
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Burns , Necrosis , Piper/adverse effectsABSTRACT
The FOLLOWING study was conducted to investigate the antibacterial activity of some medicinal plants. Ethanol extracts of different medicinal plants including Curcuma longa [Turmeric], Zingiber officinal [Ginger], Piper nigrum [Black Pepper], Cinnamomum cassia [Cinnamon], Thymus vulgaris [Thyme], Laurus nobilis [Bay leaf], and Syzgium aromaticum [Clove] were tested using the disc diffusion method for their antimicrobial activity against E. coli, S. typhimurium, E. faecium, and E. faecalis. Cinnamon extract [CE], at 130 micro g/disk, exhibited antibacterial activity against E. coli, S. typhimunium, and E. faecalis. Thyme extract [TE], at 30 micro g/disk, exhibited antibacterial activity against E. coli, E. faecium, and E. faecalis while the remaining medicinal plants extracts showed no activity. The minimum inhibitory concentration [MIC] of the cinnamon and thyme ranged from 31.25 to 250 micro g/ml by the dilution method. These results suggest that cinnamon and thyme have antibacterial activity in vitro